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Utah ban on several school food dyes helped prompt federal action, sponsors say
Summary
Representative Kristen Chevrier said Utah’s ban on multiple synthetic food dyes in school-prepared meals and related state bills helped push national attention; House Rules guests said industry and retailers began removing dyes following state action.
SALT LAKE CITY — Representative Kristen Chevrier said Utah’s law restricting synthetic food dyes in school-prepared meals and related legislation helped spur national attention and federal action on food additives.
Chevrier described the food dye bill as removing a list of synthetic dyes from school meals; she said there were initially five dyes removed from the bill and that titanium dioxide was discussed and later added to a subsequent…
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